Dredd TV Show: 8 Reasons Why It MUST Happen
1. There Are So Many Storylines To Draw From
Dredd is a comic book anti-hero with a rich history dating back to 1977, the year he first scowled his way onto the pages of 2000 AD, all guns blazing.
In the four decades that followed, the man who is the law incarnate has appeared in some truly classic stories that make up a treasure trove of plotlines just waiting to be adapted for television.
There's The Cursed Earth Saga, an essential tale that finds Dredd on a perilous mission transporting medical supplies across the irradiated wasteland while mutants, monsters and broken down war robots lay siege to his party.
Sticking with vintage Judge Dredd, there is also 1980's The Dark Judges, a story that introduced readers to Judge Death and his inter-dimensional cronies, a band of nasties from a parallel universe where the Judges decreed that the only way to end crime is to make life itself illegal.
The Apocalypse War, which sees an epic conflict break out between Mega-City One and Russian metropolis East Meg One, is ripe for adaptation further down the line, after the Dredd series has a few seasons under its belt.
Some of the best Judge Dredd comics tackle the issues of power abuse and corruption in the justice system, and few do this better than The Day The Law Died. This 1978 story introduced readers to the tyrannical Judge Cal, a dark mirror for Dredd and his absolutist principals, and a 22nd century take on the Emperor Caligula.
All of this incredible stories and more could be given new life on the small screen if a company like Netflix or Amazon was to back Dredd with the budget it deserves.